BEIJING

Truffles with a French kiss

Guest chef Frederik Bizat of Michelin-starred Les Trois Soleils de Montal brings his deft balance of delicate flavors and textures to Beijing this week with two dinner menus of signature dishes, including his St. Jacques Pacific scallops with celeriac cream and black truffle. The five-course Black Diamond Truffle menu is 988 yuan ($143), and the fab fungi graces every dish from the opening potato espuma to the Chilean Wagyu sirloin - and even the dessert, a tiramisu with truffle sherbet.

Wednesday-Sunday, 18 Xiao Yun Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-6595-5135.

Pizza pizzazz

A chef and an acrobat? That's what made Italy's Pasqualino Barbasso a two-time world champion, and he's putting on his show this week at two La Pizza Napoli outlets in Beijing. The 43-year-old Sicilian has toured the world to showcase the quality and traditions behind Italian pizza.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 3.3 shopping mall in Sanlitun Bar Street, Chaoyang district. 010-5136-5582.

Thursday, Shangdu SOHO, 8 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5900-3112.

China Daily